Sheriff’s Report Number 470- THDEMS to Dew Drop Inn, Lady ill, throwing up. TPD Travis Martin arrests pedestrian, US-84, City of Teague Warrants. FPD Markham arrests another at Sam’s Parking Lot, Fairfield Warrants. Family problems, FM-80, family members want money owed from another family member. Dep Shaw to West 84, unwanted Ex at girl’s house. Loose cattle, Mile 206.

FPD to report of possibly suicidal man in car at Love’s, agreed to go to Baylor Hospital with Sis. Owner orders people from his property, FCR-660, Mr. Elom to same. Also to report of broken window, FCR-611. Deputy Shipley to suspicious men, Lazy Way, Lakewood. Judge Mays called out to pronounce death, Wortham. TPD Sykora to report of theft on Walnut….Nope, just the new owner of the property cleaning out stuff.

Trailers burglarized, locks cut, Donie, feed items stolen, Dep. John Aultman to same. Dep. Rick Howerton to FCR-1040, stolen starter. Streetman VFD to trailer on fire, IH- 45, Mile 209. Man turns self in at Jail on Warrant to Mr. Elom. FEMS to FCR- 502, husband has slurred speech. THDEMS to West 84, 4 month old with breathing troubles. FPD Tyner to Stardust, grandson troubles.

*During this same week in 1845 the Republic of Texas officially ceased to exist. It had existed as an independent Republic from 1836 to 1845. These years were tumultuous, historic, and filled our present State with enough tales to form the nucleus for generations to come. On Dec. 29th, 1845 Texas was welcomed into the Union as the only State to have formerly been a sovereign and independent Nation. A War with Mexico would immediately follow, fought over the strip of land between the Rio Grande and Nueces Rivers. Mexico would lose the war, plus thousands of square miles of land stretching to the Pacific in the West and as far north as present day Wyoming. President James K. Polk was serving in the White House…..An interesting man. During his term the United States grew more geographically than with any other President….But a largely ignored President, with little information about him ever appearing this century and a half later.

FEMS to N. 10th, low blood sugar. DPS Putz and Deputy Elom to bull/pickup accident, FM-1848. Mudding on FM-1364 ends with young man stuck in ditch, abandons vehicle and goes home….But TxDOT finds the evidence, guilty party contacted by Dep. Shipley….That roadwork will be expensive. Dep. Aultman takes report on missing welder, located by Deputies same date. TPD Sykora to report of 16 year old out of control.

DPS Adams to US-79, Lady hit power pole, Adams assisted by Oakwood Chief of Police Miller. TPD Sykora jails man on Cypress, Assault Family Violence, he busted her in the mouth and eye, threw a chair at her, had to hang up quick because he was coming at her again. Loose cattle, Mile 188. More at end of FM-1367. Deputy Harrison to FCR- 1211, strange truck in neighborhood. Lady on China Street receiving threatening calls over cell from Ex, TPD Howard to same.

Teague Pit Bull jumps into Lady’s back yard on Maple, tears up garbage at another location, picked up. Gunshots heard near strip mine at Westmoreland, Game Warden contacted. More loose cattle, FM-1365, in pasture for now until owner can be found. 911 call from Oakwood on West Main, need an ambulance, Leon Co. S.O. advised.

Loose horses impounded, FCR-930. TPD Sykora to report of identity theft on Howard. More cell phone threats coming into family in Wildwood area. Husband/Wife troubles, FCR-720, Deputies to same, child caught in the middle, mediated, parties separated for night. FEMS to FM-489, breathing troubles. Uh oh, back to the house mentioned on FCR- 720…..wife came back, no injuries on her but admits to biting and striking husband, all the marks on him, none on her, she was arrested, Assault Family Violence.

TPD Sooly and DPS Zotz to accident between pickup and trash dumpster, THDEMS and Teague VFD also assisting, trip to Hospital leads to Doctor Chopper being used for transport to Hillcrest. Man calls Dispatch, wants permission to shoot a BB gun at pickup parked by his mail box…..Heavens No! Call us, we’ll send a Deputy. Donie VFD and THDEMS to chest pains on Calloway.

Door shotgunned, metal building entered, property stolen, FCR-1001, Deputy Rick Howerton to same. Disappearing/Reappearing donkeys causing problems, disappeared from Turlington, magically reappeared at Jerusalem…..Now, folks, right here, at this Christmas-New Year time of the year, you may think I’m weaving a tale of Old Jerusalem, tiny Bethlehem and a Babe in swaddling clothes….But, I’m not. This turned out to be a tale of donkeys wanted by one family member, not wanted by another, the kidnapping and trailering of our long-eared friends to the pasture of another, who had no knowledge of their coming, their dropping off, nor their staying…..That is until he, the owner of the pasture, found them in his pasture! Now he was the innocent recipient. No ties with the other parties. But he sure had a nice bunch of donkeys, just couldn’t figure out how they had got over the cattleguard and through the locked gate…..All is now being set aright now….the donkeys are back home, the family members may simmer for awhile, but, blood is thicker than water. On second thought, the tale does have a Biblical touch…..Especially if I close with these simple words….This too shall pass!......Verily, Verily I say.

Lady reported from Brookshire Bros. in Teague, walked out with a basket of meat, not paid for, TPD Howard to same. FEMS to local parking lot, trucker very ill. Wortham VFD to S. 4th, Lady just thrown from horse. Dep. Diana Willis to report of starving donkeys, must have been either moved or in the trees as couldn’t see ‘em. Will go back again.

Wortham VFD to East San Saba, suspected alcohol poisoning of 17 year old, carried to Mexia ER. Officer Carter to Loud Music on Pease Street, Streetman. DPS Adams, Deputy House, TPD Martin and Cordova to Cypress, folks fighting in the street, one observed has a shotgun. Guilty party later located on 4th, arrested for Criminal Trespass. FPD Kindon to Bateman, man trying to get niece to leave, many problems, one arrested….The original caller! He was drunk. Deputy House to Loud Music, FCR-1171. Report of accident in Limestone County on 911 Call, next an altercation, then one flees the scene in vehicle, Limestone Co. S.O. advised.

TPD Howard arrests Teague Lady on Parole Warrant. Suspicious vehicle spotted on FCR-610, followed by owner down Service Road, crossed to Old 75, stopped by Deputies, checked thoroughly, released. FPD Gasaway to parking lot of VFW, man reported assaulting wife, arrested. Busted gas line on S. 9th, Atmos called, Teague VFD to same. Deputies House and McGowan to report of Domestic Violence in Lakewood, stop a vehicle as it is leaving….It is the husband who just beat his wife forcing her to flee to a neighbor’s…..Arrested Assault Causes Bodily Injury to Family Member.

DPS Purnell stops pickup IH-45, had been swerving, driver DWI, jailed. Deputy Cory House views illegally parked vehicle, female becomes irate and abusive, arrested for Disorderly Conduct and Public Intoxication. When she arrived at the Jail for Book-in, Marijuana was found secreted on herself by Jailer Lola Joliff, also charged with that. DPS Zotz and Putz to vehicle in fence west of Kirvin, FM- 27, with THDEMS and Kirvin VFD.

Our Condolences to the Copeland Family of Lanely. Charles is gone but certainly not forgotten. A big bear of a guy, much attached to his family. He saw through things with clarity. Always ready with a smile or funny quip.

Dep. Rick Howerton to The Wilderness, two stolen boat trailers. DPS Zotz to report of intoxicated man, Mile 211. He sure was, too. Had urinated on the pavement, was drunk, too many beers and too much Mary Jane, jailed, Public Intoxication and Possession of Marijuana. Deputies McGowan, House and DPS Adams to Kirvin, report of woman being assaulted by others. FPD Tiner jails man near local ETMC hospital, Public Intoxication due to pills. This arrest stemmed from much concern during the evening as this man had dialed 911, stated there was another man across the street from him on Hospital property with a high-powered rifle, intending to kill the caller. Officers responded from throughout the County ready for a siege. As it turned out, the caller was high on pills or something, hallucinating, changing his location, etc. But our Officers were able to locate and arrest the man without resorting to lethal force. Officers assisting were Freestone Deputies, FPD, Teague PD, Wortham PD and the DPS.

FEMS and Streetman VFD to S. Runnels, man reported choking. Fairfield VFD to car on fire, Mile 197. Report of probable DWI on IH-45, located by DPS Putz….Nope, not drunk, has a loose animal in the passenger compartment. Female Frequent Flyer, in Jail again, ties sheet around neck, tries to do herself in, not her first time at this, carried to ER WPD Michael Carter arrests speeder in Wortham, Possession of Controlled Substance, Valium.

Until Next Week . . . RALPH BILLINGS